by Control Arms | Nov 2, 2016 | News
Collapsed buildings and destroyed cities, people fleeing their countries and most tragically the faces of frightened children from Syria, Yemen or South Sudan has become the norm on TV and social media. That is why this year, Control Arms has attempted to shift the...
by Control Arms | May 29, 2013 | News
On Monday, the European Union said member states would be able to decide their own policy on sending arms to Syria, after foreign ministers were unable to reach the unanimous decision required to extend the arms embargo on Syria. In reaction, Ms. Allison Pytlak,...
by Control Arms | Mar 28, 2013 | News
With governments, civil society, and UN leaders on the edge of their seats, consensus for adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty was broken when a small group of States including Iran, North Korea, and Syria, blocked the passage of this life saving instrument. The move...
by Control Arms | Jul 2, 2012 | News
Time to end ‘body bag’ approach to arms control and support a robust Arms Trade Treaty New York – Political leaders have a historic opportunity to place human rights and humanitarian aims above self-interest and profit when final negotiations to regulate the global...
by Control Arms | Jun 19, 2012 | News
Jeff Abramson, Director of the Control Arms Secretariat said: “Control Arms welcomes the actions taken recently to halt the alleged shipment of helicopters to the Syrian government. The withdrawal of insurance by a UK group shows just how interconnected global trade...
